Biologics Co-ordinator

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and proactive individual to our Biologics co-ordinator vacancy within the rheumatology team. Your job role will mean that you will build good close working relationships with the nursing team, consultants, medical and admin teams. You will need good communication skills both written and verbal. You will have the ability to use your initiative and work independently as well as working within the Team. You will need to have excellent data management skills, as this role does have an element of Data entry and processing.

You will be working within a small busy team. The working hours for this post are 30 hours per week. The weekly work pattern can be flexible in line with the needs of the service.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

What we can offer you

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Your Responsibilities

What you’ll do
- Implement all administrative processes along the patient pathway to ensure the patient’s journey is managed efficiently, smoothly and in accordance with targets and agreed timescales.
- Setting up clinics in liaison with consultants/Nurse Specialist team
- Managing clinic capacity in liaison with consultants/Nurse Specialist team
- To receive all telephone enquiries courteously and efficiently from patients, carers and external agencies in relation to hospital admissions, appointments and general enquiries, ensuring that accurate records, both manual and electronic, are maintained and appropriate action is taken in a timely manner.
- To receive and process all incoming correspondence, paper and electronic, ensuring it reaches the appropriate place within the required deadlines

What we’re looking for
- Educated to A level or NVQ 3 in business.
- Excellent communications skills both written and verbal.
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft office and Excel
- Previous clerical/admin experience